Just received my Protege today. Gotta say I'm immensely impressed. Not surprising, given my happy experiences with my Prodigy over the past couple months. Good show, Cash!
Last time pass thru's were in I tried top order a 510 I was told they sold out already and I couldnot place a back order. now their is a new version coming out and it will cost $69 ????? WTF???? Is it going to be gold plated? It is just a freaking pass thru.
I am on my 3rd Chinese 510 PT plus one each 801 and 901. I JUST want a passthru that doesn't go bad where the freaking cord goes into the pass thru body (failure point on all 4 that have gone bad). I don't need stainless steel. Maybe someone has a used PT they don't need anymore, but $70 dollars is too damn much for a PT. If you wanted out of the PT business you may have just done it.Eldar .... I made a post on the subject a couple weeks ago.
Materials have been switch (Aluminum to now Stainless Steel) Button redesign (3 piece same as the Protege) and it now comes with an atomizer. I wasn't even keen on continuing to make them, but demand has been high for them, thus the reason we decided to stick it out and see how well they sold. If they do well, well go ahead and schedule another 1,000 or so to run, thus dropping the price back down.
We have also been working on an add-on to the Protege to turn it in to a USB PT. Should know more on this in the upcoming weeks. Seeing as you are not buying an entire separate device (PT) and just adding on to an existing, costs should come down significantly ....
I am on my 3rd Chinese 510 PT plus one each 801 and 901. I JUST want a passthru that doesn't go bad where the freaking cord goes into the pass thru body (failure point on all 4 that have gone bad). I don't need stainless steel. Maybe someone has a used PT they don't need anymore, but $70 dollars is too damn much for a PT. If you wanted out of the PT business you may have just done it.
I am on my 3rd Chinese 510 PT plus one each 801 and 901. I JUST want a passthru that doesn't go bad where the freaking cord goes into the pass thru body (failure point on all 4 that have gone bad).
Was willing and even eager to pay $40.00. If I weren't disabled from Arthritis in my hands would make my own, I used to be a Gunsmith, soldering isn't hard the rest would be dead easy. Tried to buy one but they sold out in minutes and NO BACK ORDER. I am just .....ing about $70 and a 3 month warranty. I paid $12 for last 510 at one a month (about what they last me) I am looking at lasting double the warranty period for same price.Case closed. Try to find where that has happened even once in this forum.
Was willing and even eager to pay $40.00. If I weren't disabled from Arthritis in my hands would make my own, I used to be a Gunsmith, soldering isn't hard the rest would be dead easy. Tried to buy one but they sold out in minutes and NO BACK ORDER. I am just .....ing about $70 and a 3 month warranty. I paid $12 for last 510 at one a month (about what they last me) I am looking at lasting double the warranty period for same price.
If I need it a new PT would be here Mon (from experience) When you getting that gold plated diamond encrusted PT?Sounds like a good contest. I'll buy the puresmoker PT, you buy $70.00 worth of the junk PT's and we'll see who is vaping longer. We can call it the PureSmoker Challenge.![]()
If I need it a new PT would be here Mon (from experience) When you getting that gold plated diamond encrusted PT?
I can't ..... about both????? LOL Sorry could not resist. Was willing to wait at the 40 dollar price point I am just freaking the ***** out at a $70 dollar PT.Sorry, I thought you were just b!tching about the price, not about the wait.
To add something constructive if the problem was people cross threading then maybe look at using 7075 Aluminum and after machining having it type 3 hard anodized. Works for the Military on things like M-16/M-4 rifles. Also works for aircraft industry ;-)